Shift4 Payments, Inc.

FOUR stock score: 45/100

$40.46 · +1.73% · Scored Oct 20, 2026

Technical
37
Fundamental
53
News
41

The reading

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) scores 45 out of 100, which reads weak, higher than 29% of Technology stocks and 30% of the 4,166 US stocks we score.

The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 37, fundamentals 53.

Among the fundamentals, Fund Ownership at 100 and Price Target at 99 score highest, while Debt to Equity at 0 weighs the most against it.

On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 45 and contrarian oscillators 43.

News sentiment is neutral at 41; it is shown, not counted in the composite.

Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 40 to 62, and it is down 17 points over the period.

What’s driving the score

The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward FOUR’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.

Fundamental

53

Pulling it up

  • Fund Ownership100

    Fund ownership tracks institutional investor holdings and changes.

  • Price Target99

    Price target score compares the current stock price to analyst consensus targets.

  • Forward P/E97

    Forward P/E ratio uses estimated future earnings to calculate valuation.

Holding it back

  • Debt to Equity0

    Debt-to-Equity ratio measures financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

  • Earnings Growth (Quarterly)1

    Quarterly earnings growth measures profit increase versus the prior-year quarter.

  • Earnings Growth (Annual)1

    Annual earnings growth tracks year-over-year profit expansion.

39 weighted scorers; 2 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.

Technical · daily

41

Pulling it up

  • VWAP100

    Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) shows the average price weighted by volume.

  • Candlestick Patterns100

    Candlestick patterns recognize specific price formations that historically suggest continuation or reversal.

  • Average True Range (14)92

    Average True Range (14-period) measures volatility by calculating the average range between high and low prices.

Holding it back

  • S&P 500 52W Comparison0

    S&P 500 52-week comparison evaluates the stock's annual performance relative to the broader market.

  • Ichimoku Cloud0

    Ichimoku Cloud is a comprehensive indicator showing support/resistance, trend direction, and momentum.

  • 52-Week Change2

    The price change over the last 52 weeks.

62 weighted scorers; 3 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.

News · shown, not counted

Global News
41

Technical score by timeframe

ChartScoreWeight
Hourly581
Daily413
Weekly292
Monthly322
Quarterly342

Composite score, last 90 days

05010045Jul 25, 2026Oct 20, 2026Jul 25, 2026: 62Jul 26, 2026: 62Jul 27, 2026: 49Jul 28, 2026: 50Jul 29, 2026: 51Jul 30, 2026: 50Jul 31, 2026: 49Aug 2, 2026: 49Aug 3, 2026: 51Aug 5, 2026: 51Aug 6, 2026: 46Aug 7, 2026: 42Aug 8, 2026: 42Aug 9, 2026: 42Aug 10, 2026: 43Aug 11, 2026: 41Aug 12, 2026: 43Aug 13, 2026: 46Aug 14, 2026: 45Aug 15, 2026: 45Aug 16, 2026: 45Aug 17, 2026: 43Aug 18, 2026: 45Aug 19, 2026: 48Aug 20, 2026: 48Aug 22, 2026: 45Aug 23, 2026: 46Aug 24, 2026: 46Aug 25, 2026: 46Aug 26, 2026: 44Aug 27, 2026: 41Aug 28, 2026: 42Aug 29, 2026: 42Aug 30, 2026: 42Aug 31, 2026: 40Sep 1, 2026: 41Sep 2, 2026: 43Sep 3, 2026: 43Sep 4, 2026: 44Sep 5, 2026: 46Sep 6, 2026: 46Sep 7, 2026: 46Sep 8, 2026: 43Sep 9, 2026: 41Sep 10, 2026: 42Sep 11, 2026: 43Sep 12, 2026: 43Sep 13, 2026: 43Sep 14, 2026: 45Sep 15, 2026: 41Sep 16, 2026: 41Sep 17, 2026: 41Sep 18, 2026: 40Sep 19, 2026: 40Sep 20, 2026: 40Sep 21, 2026: 41Sep 22, 2026: 41Sep 23, 2026: 42Sep 24, 2026: 42Sep 25, 2026: 41Sep 26, 2026: 42Sep 27, 2026: 42Sep 28, 2026: 40Sep 29, 2026: 41Sep 30, 2026: 40Oct 1, 2026: 40Oct 2, 2026: 41Oct 3, 2026: 41Oct 4, 2026: 41Oct 5, 2026: 42Oct 6, 2026: 43Oct 7, 2026: 44Oct 8, 2026: 44Oct 9, 2026: 44Oct 10, 2026: 44Oct 11, 2026: 44Oct 12, 2026: 44Oct 13, 2026: 43Oct 14, 2026: 41Oct 15, 2026: 44Oct 16, 2026: 44Oct 17, 2026: 44Oct 18, 2026: 44Oct 19, 2026: 44Oct 20, 2026: 45
Show the daily numbers
DateComposite
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Aug 5, 202651
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Aug 2, 202649
Jul 31, 202649
Jul 30, 202650
Jul 29, 202651
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Jul 27, 202649
Jul 26, 202662
Jul 25, 202662

Key facts

Market cap
$3.2B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Beta
1.39
Risk grade (1–10)
5
Next earnings
Nov 5, 2026

Software - Infrastructure peers

CompanyMarket capScore
WIX Wix.com$3.3B48
PAGS PagSeguro Digital$3.2B61
AVPT AvePoint$3.2B61
APPN Appian$3.2B56
TDC Teradata$3.0B58
CLBT Cellebrite DI$2.9B47

Questions

What is FOUR's stock score today?

FOUR scores 45/100 (Weak) as of Oct 20, 2026: technical 37, fundamental 53, and news sentiment 41, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.

Is FOUR a buy?

The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 45 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean weak today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.

How is the FOUR score calculated?

101 weighted scorers feed it today: 39 fundamental, scored against Technology ranges, and 62 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.

Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.